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1. Anthea at Hopkins Falls, near
Warrnambool, Victoria
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2. Ancient volcanic lake at Tower Hill Reserve,
Victoria. |
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| 3. Soon after sunrise at
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4. Race horse exercising on beach at
Warrnambool |
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| 5.Walking her racehorse in the
Southern Ocean, off Warrnamboo |
6. A lot of horses exercise here every
morning |
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7.More beautiful thoroughbreds |
8. Part of the Shipwreck Coast, Great
Ocean Road |
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| 9.Bay of Martyrs, Great Ocean Road |
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| 10. Our tour group on GOR trip |
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11.Information on wreck of the Loch Ard on 1st June 1878 |
12.Cave where Tom Pearce carried Eva Carmichael before
scaling the limestone cliffs to seek help. |
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These beautiful white Italian guard dogs are ideal for guarding
sheep, hens, penguins etc. On Middle Island, near Warrnambool,
two adult Maremma, Eudy and Tula, sisters, guard the colony of
Little Penguins from maurading foxes that decimated the colony
about 12 years ago. The experiment with these dogs has been
very successful. From 10 surviving penguins there are now 200,
but the project is hoping
to bring them back to the original 2000. I highly recommend the
Australian film (2015). "Oddball". True story of the chicken
farmer near Warrnambool who found his Maremma dog, Oddball,
developed an affinity with a wounded penguin and eventually
ended up guarding the tiny colony of Little Penguins on Middle
Island to great effect. Foxes used to swim out and kill the
birds. The dogs will attack the foxes if necessary. They no
longer swim out there!!! |
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14. Young Maremma
dog in training at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum, Warnambool |
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| 13. Lochard Gorge |
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15. The enclosure at Maritime Museum where the trainee
Maremma live. They guard hens. View looks over the Southern Ocean |
16.The fabulous Minton porcelain peacock salvaged in
its crate from the Loch Ard |
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| 17.The Minton Peacock |
18.Info on the peacock |
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| 19.More info on the peacock |
20.Model of the Loch Ard |
